Housing in M6 7WT
What the homes in M6 7WT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Lightoaks
- Council
- Salford
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,592 (2024)
M6 7WTSalford
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (72.6%). Flats make up 12%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M6 7WT area is broadly in line with that, at 54.7%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 32.2% of households against 20.5%. 22.2% own outright and 32.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned54.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.9%1%
- Private rented32.2%20.5%
- Social rented12.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 30.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 18.8%. 26.2% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Salford
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Salford, August 2026, +3.3% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood M6 7WT sits in (Lightoaks): about 1,592 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.